Utah Blaze: How did they do it?
Deseret News
Damon Mason has been around the Arena Football League a long, long time. The veteran defensive back has played for Orlando, New Jersey, Las Vegas, Carolina, Orlando again, Grand Rapids, Austin and Orlando for a third time.
Blaze: Blaze field goal burns Chicago
Salt Lake Tribune
With less than a minute remaining in Saturday night's Arena Football League game, a fan walked by Utah Blaze coach Danny White and questioned the Hall of Famer's late-game strategy for an onside kick that was unsuccessful and pretty much gave the Chicago Rush an easy touchdown.
Blaze get another shot at 'Cats
Salt Lake Tribune
It was a remarkable night for an Arena Football League franchise just getting started. On Jan. 29, 2006, the Utah Blaze marched into HP Pavilion for the first game in team history and stunned the San Jose SaberCats, 48-35.
Arena football: Luck or drive, Blaze win again
Salt Lake Tribune
When the Utah Blaze were losing games every which way imaginable in March and April, they felt snakebit. Breaks just never went their way.
Utah Blaze: Ice-cold Blaze still searching
Deseret News
It's sounding like a broken record week after week, but the Utah Blaze still feel like they are much better than their record indicates and are just one victory away from climbing back into playoff contention.
Defense continues to be a big concern for Blaze
Salt Lake Tribune
Again and again, the Utah Blaze defense has been a suspect - often the prime suspect - in the team's losses this season. Just last week against Los Angeles, it gave up 79 points.
Arena Football League: Winless Blaze keep sliding
Salt Lake Tribune
Blaze coach Danny White quickly diagnosed the play from the three-receiver formation. However, Utah middle linebacker Kelvin Morris wasn't so sure. His indecision led to a touchdown catch by an offensive lineman.
Blaze: Loose approach to be tested
Salt Lake Tribune
Through out their 0-5 start, the Utah Blaze have said all they need to get the worst beginning to a season in franchise history turned around is a win.
Blaze: 'We just miss him'
Salt Lake Tribune
Jacob Skaggs, who turned 6 on Tuesday, was on his way to an indoor soccer game last fall when he got a stomachache. He asked his mother if they could go home, but before Tara Skaggs could get the car turned around, the son of deceased Utah Blaze receiver Justin Skaggs had a change of heart.
Blaze get veteran DB in deal with LA
Salt Lake Tribune
One of the top quarterbacks in the Arena Football League is coming to EnergySolutions Arena on Saturday night - Chris Griesen of the Georgia Force - and the Utah Blaze will be ready for him with three veteran defensive backs.
Utah aims to slow Columbus
Salt Lake Tribune
Only one team in the Arena Football League - Philadelphia - has scored more points than the Utah Blaze three games into the 2008 season. No team - not one - has given up more points, 198, than Utah.
Rattlers bring intrigue to opener
Salt Lake Tribune
Either the Arena Football League's schedule-makers have a twisted sense of humor, or they realize the potential for a dramatic start to the league's 22nd season when they see it.
Team trying to shore up coverage this season
Salt Lake Tribune
New Utah defensive back Reggie Doster remembers seeing Blaze scores last year such as the 83-69 loss to Arizona, the 75-71 win over the same team and the 70-49 loss to San Jose, scores he came to expect when he checked out the Blaze.
Expectations high in third season
Salt Lake Tribune
Because of his track record in Arizona, what he accomplished as a Dallas Cowboy and his penchant for talking about his players as if they are Jim Brown and his teams as if they are the 1972 Miami Dolphins, Utah Blaze coach and general manager Danny White has pretty much brought the question upon himself.
Team trying to shore up coverage this season
Salt Lake Tribune
New Utah defensive back Reggie Doster remembers seeing Blaze scores last year such as the 83-69 loss to Arizona, the 75-71 win over the same team and the 70-49 loss to San Jose, scores he came to expect when he checked out the Blaze.
Expectations high in third season
Salt Lake Tribune
Because of his track record in Arizona, what he accomplished as a Dallas Cowboy and his penchant for talking about his players as if they are Jim Brown and his teams as if they are the 1972 Miami Dolphins, Utah Blaze coach and general manager Danny White has pretty much brought the question upon himself.
Blaze lose Burley but gain defenders
Deseret News
The best offensive player in the team's two-year history — receiver Siaha Burley — agreed to return to the Arizona Rattlers. One of Utah's possible replacements for Burley as a top receiver — Ryan Dennard — instead has a new deal with the Chicago Rush.
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